Senior Director Regulatory Strategy & Readiness (Fintech)

Location: Remote - Nationwide within the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship, including CPT/OPT sponsorship, is not available.

Base salary: $138,000–$200,100 per year, with eligibility for a bonus program.

Company

hirify.global is a financial services organization focused on helping customers achieve financial freedom.

What you will do

• Develop and execute enterprise regulatory strategy aligned with business priorities, compliance objectives, and risk appetite.
• Lead regulatory horizon scanning across the SEC, FINRA, DOL, state insurance and securities regulators, banking regulators, and other authorities.
• Design and maintain the enterprise Regulatory Readiness Program, including mock examinations, playbooks, readiness scorecards, tabletop exercises, and escalation protocols.
• Translate regulatory developments, enforcement actions, examination priorities, and supervisory themes into recommendations for senior leadership, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee regulatory change management, including impact assessments, implementation plans, governance, evidence requirements, and closure validation.
• Build and lead the Regulatory Strategy & Readiness function, coach team members, allocate resources, and represent the function in executive and governance forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in financial services compliance, regulatory affairs, legal, risk management, audit, or a related discipline.
• Deep knowledge of one or more relevant regulatory regimes and broad familiarity with SEC, FINRA, DOL, state insurance, state securities, and related supervisory frameworks.
• Experience leading regulatory examinations, mock examinations, enterprise compliance initiatives, regulatory change management programs, or complex cross-functional risk programs.
• Strong strategic judgment, senior stakeholder influence, governance leadership, communication, analytical, program management, and organizational leadership skills.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a complex, highly regulated environment.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree, Juris Doctor, or relevant professional certification.
• Experience in a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, insurance, banking, or diversified financial services organization.
• Experience presenting regulatory strategy, examination readiness, or regulatory risk matters to executive leadership or senior governance committees.
• Experience designing or enhancing enterprise regulatory change management or regulatory intelligence programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with support for career mobility and work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions of up to 6% and financial advisory services.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year.
• Paid time off upon hire, paid holidays, volunteer time, parental leave, disability benefits, and FMLA programs.
• Business Resource Groups supporting inclusion and collaboration.